Carl tilger and peter brenner



(No Model.)

0. TILG'ER & P. BRENNER. COVER'PASTENING FOR POTS.

Patented Nov. 7

UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

CARL TILGER AND PETER BRENNER, OF DUSSELDORF, GERMANY.

COVER-FASTENING FOR POTS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 508,666, dated November7, 1893. Application filed July 24, 1893- Serial No. 481,279. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, CA L TILGER and PETER BRENNER, subjects of theGerman Emperor, residing at Dusseldorf, Germany, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Oover-Fastenings for Pots, withdescription as follows.

This invention relates to an improved cover fastening for pots, whichconsists of two or more spring bolts secured to the cover and adapted toengage a shoulder on the pot.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is an elevation partly in sectionof our improved cover fastening; Fig. 2 a bottom view of the cover; Fig.3 a section on line x, ac, Fig. 1; Fig. 4 an elevation partly in sectionof the cover fastening, with the bolts shot outward;

Fig. 5 a similar view of part of the fastening with the bolt withdrawn.

The letter A, represents a pot or vessel of suitable construction andhaving an inwardly projecting shoulder or socket 7%,101111661 within itsneck. I The lid or cover B is provided with two or more radial socketsa, containing bolts 1), the shanks of which are surrounded by springs f.The heads of the bolts may be either pointed or beveled. When the coveris pressed down, the spring bolts Will, after clearing the shoulder n,shoot outward, and thus hold the cover in position. When the. cover israised, the bolts will be automatically forced inward to clear theshoulder. Thus the cover may be readily raised and lowered and will bese--

